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Beautiful: the Carole King Musical at Clear Space Theater
Beautiful: June 27-August 28
Hairspray: June 24-August 30
Rent: July 2-August 26
This summer, Breanna will be performing an absolute dream role at Clear Space Theater! She will be playing Carole King in Beautiful: the Carole King Musical, in addition to being a Nicest Kid in Hairspray, and in the ensemble of Rent.
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Rider University Senior Showcase
May 7, 2025
Breanna is set to perform with the Rider University Class of 2025's Senior Showcase on May 7th, 2025 at Open Jar Studios in Manhattan, New York. She will be singing "Superstar" by The Carpenters, “You’ve Got a Friend” by Carole King with classmate Morgan Lane Thompson, and “I Think I’ve Got You Beat” from Shrek the Musical with classmate Aidan Michael Kelly, in addition to several ensemble numbers.
Nice Work if You Can Get It at Rider University
May 2-4, 2025
To wrap up her Senior Year at Rider University, Breanna is set to perform in Nice Work if You Can Get It. Under the Direction of Robin Lewis and Musical Direction of Louis Goldberg, Breanna will be playing Duchess Estonia.
Teddy, Phoebe, and the Visionary at The Green Room 42
January 24, 2025
In January of 2024, Breanna played Shannon Gee in a workshop of the new musical, Teddy, Phoebe, and the Visionary, composed by classmate, Mitchell Wiley. The cast rehearsed and presented the musical at Rider University in January of 2024, and then came back together to do a Green Room 42 performance of the show in January of 2025.
Swingin’ the Seasons with Rider Student Theatre Company
December 9, 2024; December 3, 2023; December 4, 2022; December 5, 2021
For the third year in a row, Breanna directed/music directed the annual holiday cabaret at Rider University, Swingin’ the Seasons. During her freshman year at Rider, she assistant directed John Viggiano, who originally led this tradition, before taking over her sophomore year. She drafted a set list, wrote and taught all vocal harmonies, and accompanied during rehearsals and performances of this lovely production. One of her favorite experiences yet!
Little Shop of Horrors at Grandstreet Theater
August 9-25, 2024
Under the direction of Lysa Fox, Breanna played Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors at Grandstreet Theater, in Helena, Montana.
Anything Goes at Rider University
4/19/24-4/21/24
Under the direction of Broadway's Robin Lewis, Breanna Lemerise recently played Evangeline Harcourt in Anything Goes at Rider University. Bon Voyage!
Coffee Cabaret with Rider University Theatre Company
March 3, 2024
Working with directors Mya Bodnick and Lydia Diekmann, Breanna music directed a “Coffee Cabaret” with the Rider Student Theatre Company. In this she taught all music and harmonies, and accompanied for all rehearsals and performances.
Resident Performing Intern at Cortland Repertory Theater
Murder on the Orient Express: June 7-16, 2023
Xanadu: June 21-30, 2023
Emperor’s New Clothes: July 13-15, 2023
Wizard of Oz: August 2-19, 2023
In the summer of 2023, Breanna performed as part of Cortland Repertory Theater’s Resident Intern Company. As a CRT intern, she performed as Erato et al. in Xanadu, Toto/Nikko/Ensemble in The Wizard of Oz, and the Defense Minister in Emperor’s New Clothes, and she also understudied Mary Debanham and Countess Andrenyi in Murder on the Orient Express.
In Cortland Repertory Theater’s production of The Wizard of Oz, directed by Matthew Couvillion and Joseph Simeone, she received a rave review:
“Though last in this review, Breanna Lemerise’s puppetry -- especially in manipulating Toto and Nikko the flying monkey -- is exemplary. Her expressive barks, yips, and cries projected so well above the fray, it’s a wonder that she doesn’t lose her voice after each performance. And like her characters, she’s fully present and just as animated.”
Kiss Me, Kate at Rider University
April 28-30, 2023
Under the direction of Broadway's T. Oliver Reid, and the choreography of Robin Lewis, Breanna served as a Swing in Rider’s production of Kiss Me, Kate during her sophomore year. Here, she covered 3 different ensemble tracks.